> > I like a manufacture to build a > product in *my* best interest, rather than theirs. Dreamer.
Mark Roberts wrote: > Ken Waller wrote: > >>> I've rarely met a user of SD cards who hasn't experienced some kind of >>> failure. >>> >> I've been using SD's for over 2 years, probably not shooting as much as you >> Paul, but I've yet to experience an issue with them. >> Might be an issue with your reader? >> > > My issue is that they're too small & fiddly. > (Though come to think of it, with several card readers I've tried I have > to wiggle SD cards around quite a bit for them to be recognized.) > > I much prefer the larger form factor of CF cards. > > As Bill Robb has pointed out, CF card sockets *are* much more likely to > be damaged by ham-fisted noobs. We had our Fuji print kiosk at the photo > store damaged that way. I am told that Pentax did a lot of repairs on > ist-D's for this problem. But with a high quality socket (and a high end > camera aimed at more experienced photographers) this could be lessened > or eliminated. I appreciate that Pentax saves themselves headaches with > the SD card format, but occasionally I like a manufacture to build a > product in *my* best interest, rather than theirs. > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
